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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
go into something
go into sth phrasal verb [ goes into sth going into sth went into sth gone into sth gone into sth ] START 1. <A > to start doing a particular type of work • My son's planning to go into journalism. • She's decided to go into business as a freelance computer programmer. Thesaurus+: ↑Work, working and the workplace ↑Working hours and periods of work ↑Recruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobs 2. <A > to start an activity, or start to be in a particular state or condition • The drug is still being tested and will not go into commercial production for at least two years. • How many companies have gone into liquidation/receivership during the current recession? • Repeated death threats have forced them to go into hiding. • Her baby was born three hours after she went into labour. • Some of the fans seemed to go into a trance when she appeared on stage. Thesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning ↑Starting again • I'm glad she's going into medicine. It's a very worthy calling. • First she goes into a deep trance and then the spirit voices start to speak through her. • He's always wanted to go into teaching. • He goes into a fit of rage over the smallest mistake. • She went into a coma and died without recovering consciousness. DISCUSS 3. <A > to discuss, examine, describe or explain something in a detailed or careful way • This is the first book to go into her personal life as well as her work. • I'd rather not go into that now. Can we discuss it later? • I'm unable to go into detail(s) at this stage because I still have very little information about how the accident happened. Thesaurus+: ↑Elaborating, specifying and simplifying • I won't go into detail over the phone, but I've been having a few health problems recently. • Without going into all the details of the case, it's impossible to comment. • The article didn't really go into the background of the events. • The star's agent had distributed a list of topics that the singer was not prepared to go into. • Although he mentions his childhood in the book, he never goes into it in much detail. BE USED 4. mainly UK If time, money or effort goes into a product or activity, it is used when producing or doing it • A considerable amount of time and effort has gone into this exhibition. Thesaurus+: ↑Using and misusing • A lot of thought went into the layout of the office. • A huge amount of money has gone into this project. • More of her time will need to go into the business if it is to be successful. • All of his energy has been going into organising the conference. No wonder he's tired. • Most of his spare time goes into home improvement. HIT 5. If a vehicle goes into something such as a tree or a wall, it hits it • Their car was travelling at 50 miles an hour when it went into the tree. Compare collide Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding Main entry: gophrasal verb
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